2024 NE Senate race: on Education
Peter Ricketts:
Scrap radically inappropriate sex education topics
Governor Ricketts called on the Nebraska Department of Education to scrap their proposed sex education topics that are included in their draft health standards and worked with concerned parents to stop the radically inappropriate content from
being pushed into schools. The new standards would have taught young children age-inappropriate content starting in kindergarten, but also inject non-scientific, political ideas into curriculum standards.
Source: 2024 Nebraska Senate campaign website PeteRicketts.com
Apr 7, 2023
Dan Osborn:
I'm against voucher programs for private schools
I'm also against voucher programs for private schools, which was introduced in the state legislature this year. Basically, the bill allows rich people to get tax credits and funding for their kids to go to private schools,
while taking funding away from the public schools. It's a clear case of the rich getting richer.
Source: LA Progressive on 2024 Nebraska Senate race
May 16, 2024
Dan Osborn:
Government should not be bailing out student debt
Student Financial Aid: Support lowering interest on student loans and/or forgiving them?- Deb Fischer (R): No. Voted against a student loan payment pause and debt discharge rule.
Opposed Biden student debt forgiveness plan.
- Dan Osborn (I): No. After he had "yo-yoed back and forth" on student loan forgiveness, decided "ultimately… don't think the government should be bailing those folks out."
Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2024 Nebraska Senate race
Oct 9, 2024
Deb Fischer:
Opposed student loan payment pause
Student Financial Aid: Support lowering interest on student loans and/or forgiving them?- Deb Fischer (R): No. Voted against a student loan payment pause and debt discharge rule.
Opposed Biden student debt forgiveness plan.
- Dan Osborn (I): No. After he had "yo-yoed back and forth" on student loan forgiveness, decided "ultimately… don't think the government should be bailing those folks out."
Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2024 Nebraska Senate race
Oct 9, 2024
Peter Ricketts:
Declared School Choice Week in Nebraska
Education: Use public funding for private and/or for-profit schools? - Preston Love Jr. (D): No. "Voucher programs have been shown to benefit wealthy families over families in need."
- Pete Ricketts (R):
Yes. Worked to create taxpayer-funded private school scholarships. Declared School Choice Week in Nebraska. Supports giving tax credits to donors of private school scholarships. Supports tax credit vouchers for subsidizing private schools.
Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2024 Nebraska Senate race
Oct 25, 2024
Preston Love:
Vouchers only benefit wealthy families
Education: Use public funding for private and/or for-profit schools? - Preston Love Jr. (D): No. "Voucher programs have been shown to benefit wealthy families over families in need. We must continue to support our
public schools."
- Pete Ricketts (R): Yes. Worked to create taxpayer-funded private school scholarships. Declared School Choice Week in Nebraska. Supports giving tax credits to donors of private school scholarships.
Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2024 Nebraska Senate race
Oct 25, 2024
Preston Love:
Ricketts should debate me on our divergent education views
Preston Love challenged current Sen. Pete Ricketts to debate. Love accused Ricketts of "trying to hide." Love, a longtime North Omaha community and civil rights advocate, cast himself as a face of change. If elected, Love said he would be the first
Black U.S. senator to represent Nebraska."Nebraskans know where Pete Ricketts stands," says his campaign. "Sen. Ricketts will continue to engage directly with voters on the issues that matter most to them--securing the border, restoring the economy,
advancing our shared values, and growing Nebraska."
Love said he and Ricketts have divergent views relating to education, whether to ban assault rifles and other issues. "There is a sharp contrast between me and Mr. Pete Ricketts and our views on a
woman's right to choose," Love said. "I hope the voters give an indication for him -- ignoring this opportunity to give the voters a clear choice," Love said. The Omaha World-Herald is among the media organizations that invited the candidates to a debate.
Source: Omaha World-Herald on 2024 Nebraska Senate race
Jul 30, 2024
Page last updated: Oct 27, 2024